do-little

[doo-lit-l]

noun

1. a lazy person; one who does little but does not admit to it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of do-little¹

First recorded in 1580–90; do ¹ ( def. ) + little ( def. )

Example Sentences

The political struggles of Biden and McAuliffe showed, as the left has argued, that voters won’t be satisfied with a do-little Democratic Party even if it is fairly moderate ideologically and focused on wooing White swing voters.

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What’s overlooked by the do-little crowd is that relief from previous stimulus is about to expire.

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Do-Little, an English noun meaning “A person who does little.”

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But in 2014, Ratcliffe painted his opponent as a do-little Washington insider.

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But the mismatch between the disrupter president and what has been a business-as-usual, do-little Congress seems especially evident as the 100-day mark of the administration nears.

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